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rhetorician

rhet·o·ri·cian
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ret-uh-rish-uh n]
    • /ˌrɛt əˈrɪʃ ən/
    • /ˌret.əˈrɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ret-uh-rish-uh n]
    • /ˌrɛt əˈrɪʃ ən/

Definitions of rhetorician word

  • noun rhetorician an expert in the art of rhetoric. 1
  • noun rhetorician a person who teaches rhetoric. 1
  • noun rhetorician a person who writes or speaks in an elaborate or exaggerated style. 1
  • noun rhetorician orator, skilled public speaker 1
  • countable noun rhetorician A rhetorician is a person who is good at public speaking or who is trained in the art of rhetoric. 0
  • noun rhetorician a teacher of the art of rhetoric 0

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Origin of rhetorician

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English rethoricien < Middle French rethorique rhetoric + -ien -ian

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rhetorician

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rhetorician popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rhetorician usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rhetorician

noun rhetorician

  • grammarian — a specialist or expert in grammar.
  • grammatist — (historical) A teacher of prose literature and letters in Ancient Greece.
  • keynoter — a person who delivers a keynote address.
  • lector — a lecturer in a college or university.
  • monologist — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.

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